Woman has life-threatening injuries after crash on Interstate 435 on Saturday evening
Kansas City police said impairment is a part of the investigation into a Saturday evening crash that left a driver with life-threatening injuries.
Just after 6 p.m., a black Hyundai was speeding on Interstate 435 trying to pass vehicles while in the right exit lane for East 87th Street. When the driver couldn’t get back on I-435, she lost control on the ramp and struck a concrete highway sign support.
She was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Before the crash, the same driver was involved in an injury hit-and-run with another vehicle near East Red Bridge and Hillcrest roads.
Cortlynn Stark
The Kansas City Star